Bitcoin Regulation: CFTC Acting Chair Says “Turf War Is Over” With SEC as Clarity Act Advances

In a pivotal moment for crypto regulation, acting CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert told a joint CFTC‑SEC roundtable that the longstanding “turf war” is over, signaling a move toward closer inter‑agency coordination. Lawmakers advancing the proposed Clarity Act aim to establish a more definitive market‑structure framework that could clarify jurisdictional lines and potentially broaden the CFTC‘s remit over certain digital assets. The contrasting stances of former chairs—Rostin Behnam framing many tokens as commodities and Gary Gensler regarding many as securities—highlight the statutory ambiguities the legislation addresses. Improved regulatory alignment between the CFTC and the SEC would reduce compliance friction for exchanges and institutional participants and support more predictable oversight of market infrastructure.